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Disclosure of contesting candidates' background

Association for Democratic Reforms came into existence after group professors filed a PIL with the Delhi High Court.

It was filed for disclosure of educational, financial and criminal background of those who were contesting in elections.

In 2000, the PIL was upheld by the Delhi HC after which the Indian government had appealed to the Supreme Court to reverse the Delhi HC's ruling.

Supreme Court rules against government's appeal

In 2002 and 2003, ruling against the Indian government’s appeal, the Supreme Court had made it mandatory for the contesting candidates to disclose their educational, financial, and criminal background before the elections by an affidavit with the Election Commission.

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2004-15

Least transparent when it comes to funding parties

ADR presented its analysis of the funds collected and spent by political parties during the state and Lok Sabha elections (between announcement and completion of polls) during 2004-2015.

The report is based on the statements submitted by regional and national parties to the Election Commission.

Trilochan Sastry, Founder-ADR, said that when it comes to funding political parties, India is the least transparent country.

According to ADR, Samajwadi Party topped the list as it alone had collected over Rs.118 crore and spent Rs.90 crore during the Lok Sabha elections.

AAP settles for second place

About the collection during the three Lok Sabha polls, ADR stated, "Despite contesting only in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, AAP came second in terms of collection by declaring Rs 51.83 crore. AIADMK is placed third with Rs 37.66 crore."

SP tops list of maximum funds collected

The current ruling party in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party beat other political parties in terms of maximum funds collected and spent during state assembly polls.

Samajwadi Party had reportedly collected Rs.186.8 crore while its expenditure was only Rs.96.54 crore.

The current ruling party in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party, came second as it had garnered Rs.38.54 crore total funds and spent only Rs.22.66 crore.

No political party's expenditure should be above Rs.20k

According to the EC guidelines, political parties should not spend above Rs.20,000 in cash but, “there is no provision in the expenditure format for the parties to declare expenses below or above Rs.20,000,” ADR noted in its report.